I’ve always been drawn to designs that stand the test of time, which is probably why, back in 2018 when I knew Brian was going to propose, I played it safe. I told him I wanted a round-cut solitaire, because it was simple, classic, something I couldn’t possibly regret. Fast forward to today, I’ve built a career on creating spaces that make me feel something, and it only felt right to honor that part of myself with the ring I wear every day. I reached out to a custom jeweler to reset my original diamond and I started a Pinterest board full of inspiration photos (as is expected by any millennial, duh), none of which felt perfect without tweaking. Then I came across a photo of The Lori. At first, I added it to my digital pile of photos thinking I’d just pull elements from it later. But I kept coming back to it, again and again, until I realized I didn’t want to change a single thing. It wasn’t inspiration, it was the ring. I respectfully bowed out of the design process with the other jewe...